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11 December 2025

• 13:4313:43, 11 December 2025 The Extent of the Validity of the Custom (ʿUrf) in the Interpretation of the Qur’an (hist | edit) [41,581 bytes] Bagher Riahi Mehr (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= Throughout history, numerous exegetes of the Qur’an have presented interpretations of the verses of the Qur’an in accordance with the customary understanding, while not methodically specifying the extent of the validity of the customary understanding, in the process of interpreting the Qur’an. Hence, it is essential to properly clarify the validity and position of customary understanding in the interpretation of diverse types of verses, such as doctrinal...")
• 13:4313:43, 11 December 2025 Book Review: Ma‘rifat, Muhammad Hadi (2014). Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur’an, Vol. 1, transl. Salim Rossier and Mansoor Limba, abridged and introduced by Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour, Iran: SAMT. (hist | edit) [8,218 bytes] Amina Inloes (talk | contribs) (Created page with "It is difficult to find a comprehensive book in English which addresses the complexity of the study of the Qur’an, including the numerous and sometimes jockeying primary sources, while representing the spirit of traditional Islamic scholarship. While some other books published in the 20th century on this topic prioritize odd theories for the sake of oddity, or the personal preferences of their authors, or simply lack detail, this tightly-packed two-volume series provid...")
• 13:4213:42, 11 December 2025 The Capabilities of Component Analysis in Interdisciplinary Qur'anic and Humanities Studies: A Critical Methodological Approach (hist | edit) [45,323 bytes] Mahmmoudreza Bizhani Avval (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= After the decline of positivism, the interpretive paradigm (structuralism) gained favor among Qur'anic scholars due to its emphasis on subjectivity, the role of values in cognition, attention to human interactions, and the interconnectedness of the knower and the knowable. However, despite the fact that this paradigm seems to be more compatible with the religious view than the positivist paradigm, there are still significant paradigmatic differences between i...")
• 13:4213:42, 11 December 2025 A Corpus-Based Analysis of Lexical Bundles in the English Translation of the Holy Qur’an: Structural Forms and Functional Types in the Spotlight (hist | edit) [61,040 bytes] Behruz Lotfi Gaskaree (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= Lexical bundles crucially shape the discourse of specialized registers such as religious scriptures, yet research on bundles that characterize Islamic sacred texts such as the Qur'an remains scarce. This study conducts a comprehensive corpus analysis to identify prevalent lexical bundles in an English translation of the Qur'an, illuminating their structural forms and functional roles in encoding Islamic theology. A specialized corpus of 166,807 words spanning...")
• 13:4113:41, 11 December 2025 A Critical Analysis of the "Miracle" of Iron's Descent (Q. 57:25): A Scientific, Exegetical, and Historical Perspective (hist | edit) [47,680 bytes] زهره اخوان مقدم (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= The Holy Qur’an, in addition to its primary purpose of guiding humanity, contains numerous scientific references that were not fully understood at the time of its revelation. Verse 25 of Surah al-Ḥadīd refers to the sending down of iron. The use of the verb anzala (to send down) instead of more commonly used verbs such as khalaqa (to create) and jaʿala (to make) has led to various interpretations of this verse throughout history. This research employs a...")
• 13:4113:41, 11 December 2025 Argumentative Imagery in the Holy Qur'an to Strengthen Faith: A Case Study of the Surahs al-Tīn, al-Qalam, and al-Ṭūr (hist | edit) [36,341 bytes] Abazar Kafimosavi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= Objective observation is one of the fundamental elements for human beings to understand and learn. By objectifying reality, images convey a variety of meanings and concepts to the audience. With the help of the audience's creative mind, this conveyance is sometimes achieved through the harmonious arrangement of words and phrases depicting spiritual and intangible matters. In some cases, these images embed a line of reasoning, referred to as "argumentative imag...")
• 13:4013:40, 11 December 2025 Asiya as a Qur’anic Role Model for Believers: An Educational Analysis of Her Personality and Behavioral Framework (hist | edit) [35,407 bytes] Fatemeh Vojdani (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= One of the Qur’an's most potent, indirect methods of guiding humanity is the use of the role model method, which provides both cognitive and emotional inspiration to lead individuals to a more elevated life. This approach is one of the cornerstones of both psychological and educational studies. This research delves into the Qur’anic portrayal of Asiya, seeking to identify the specific personality traits that make her a paragon for all believers. By underst...")
• 13:3913:39, 11 December 2025 A Critical Reflection on "Education and Curricular Perspectives in the Qur'an" by Sarah Risha (hist | edit) [16,990 bytes] Mortaza Rezaezadeh (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= This paper provides a critical analysis of Sarah Risha’s Education and Curricular Perspectives in the Qur’an, highlighting its strengths and areas for improvement. The book offers an insightful exploration of Qur’anic teachings, emphasising their relevance to modern education through an interdisciplinary lens that integrates political, racial, and gender perspectives. Risha’s academic expertise and personal familiarity with the Qur’an enhance her dis...")
• 13:3613:36, 11 December 2025 Emotional Typology in the Qur’an: A Comparative Study Based on Plutchik's Theory (hist | edit) [46,850 bytes] Mahnaz Mohammadi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= This study explores the emotional landscape of the Qur’an through the lens of Plutchik's psychological model of emotions, which categorizes emotions into eight primary types: joy, sadness, trust, anticipation, surprise, disgust, anger, and fear. It identifies how various types of emotions are represented and utilized in different contexts. By applying a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, the study demonstrates the Qur’an’s unique perspective on...")
• 13:3513:35, 11 December 2025 Reciprocal Nushūz and Tamkīn of Spouses in Shia and Sunni Exegeses: A Study through the Lens of Mutual Wilāyah of Believers in the Qur’an (hist | edit) [53,800 bytes] Zahra Sayyahi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= In the realm of marital relations, the terms tamkīn (submission) and nushūz (disobedience) are frequently used in Islamic jurisprudence and law. While nushūz is explicitly mentioned in the Qur’an, tamkīn, meaning the opposite state of nushūz, is not. Although nushūz is used in the Qur’an for both men and women, in Islamic jurisprudence, and particularly in Iranian law, both tamkīn and nushūz are predominantly ascribed to wives. The concept of nush...")
• 13:3113:31, 11 December 2025 Study of the Organization of the Qur’anic Surahs Using the Similarity-Based Approach in Deep Learning (hist | edit) [35,847 bytes] Ehsan Khadangi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= According to numerous studies, the Qur’anic surahs exhibit internal structure and organization, with each surah serving a distinct purpose. Although each surah focuses on a specific theme and the Qur’an identifies 114 broad themes, the arrangement of the surahs and the remarkable similarity between adjacent surahs (neighbors) underscores the chain-link and deliberate positioning of the surahs within the Qur’an. To investigate this phenomenon, a multiface...")
• 13:3013:30, 11 December 2025 The Fingerprint: A Convergence of Qur’anic Revelation and Biometric Science (hist | edit) [46,573 bytes] Mohammad Ebrahim Shenassa (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= Since ancient times, human identification has been of paramount importance, and various methods have been employed to achieve this goal. Over time, advancements in science have mathematically and scientifically proven the uniqueness of fingerprints, making them the most common criterion used by identification systems today. The Qur’an, in many verses, addresses the concepts of the afterlife, the resurrection of the dead, and the accounting of human actions....")
• 13:2813:28, 11 December 2025 The Numerical Miraculousness of the Qur’an: Evaluating Rashad Khalifa's 52 Claims (hist | edit) [55,558 bytes] مصطفی مرادی (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= The study of the dimensions of the Qur’an's miraculous nature has been a central focus of Qur’anic scholars since the time of its revelation. Numerous aspects have been identified as facets of the Qur’an's miraculousness. One such aspect, arguably first significantly claimed by Rashad Khalifa, is the mathematical structure or numerical miraculousness of the Qur’an. Khalifa published his findings in a book titled "Qur’an: Visual Presentation of the Mi...")
• 13:2613:26, 11 December 2025 The Reception of Persian Translations of the Qur’an in a Multilingual Context: The Mediating Role of Language Attitudes (hist | edit) [52,402 bytes] Kioumars Razavipour (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= Given the large population of non-Arabic speaking Muslims in the world, the translations of the Qur’an are of crucial importance. While there has recently been a surge of interest in reader response to translations of various genres, less attention has been given to the readers' reception of the Qur’an translations. The aim of the current study was to examine whether attitudes towards the source and target languages in translation (i.e. Arabic and Farsi) c...")

2 November 2025

• 11:4111:41, 2 November 2025 Prophetic Miracles from the Supernatural to Natural Events: Between Modernist and Ahmadiyya Interpretations (hist | edit) [57,674 bytes] NEBIL HUSAYN (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= This article examines the beliefs of modern Muslims regarding miracles and supernatural claims. It looks at how modern Muslims have had to interpret most of the miracles mentioned in the Qur’an metaphorically or naturally in order to avoid accusations of error. It also examines the views of Muhammad Asad, who argued that the stories of miracles adopted traditional myths as a site for teaching morals. The article further explores the interpretations of natura...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 Providing a Model for Evaluating the Dependency of Comprehension of Qur’an Verses on Cultural Studies (hist | edit) [38,837 bytes] REYHANEH KHODAMARDI (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= Some religious modernists believe that correct and scientific comprehension of the Qur’an is merely provided through historical and cultural study of the context of revelation time. Others, on the other hand, advocate that knowing interior and connected evidence suffices for Qur’an comprehension. Further, they say that exterior and unconnected evidence such as cultural and historical studies can have little effect on Qur’an comprehension. These various a...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 Qur’anic Identity Building: A Discourse Analysis of Asmā’ al-Qur’an (hist | edit) [45,548 bytes] FADHLI LUKMAN (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= This paper seeks to explain the way in which the Qur’an historically established its identity through its use of asmā’ al-Qur’ān (al-qur’ān, al-kitāb, al-furqān, and al-dhikr). In doing so, it combines the analysis of the literary feature and the historical chronology of every single use of asmā’ al-qur’ān terminologies during its formative period. This analysis requires the use of al-tartīb al-nuzūl approach—that of al-Jābirī—integr...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 Scientific Explanation of Mountain Movement on Verse 88 of Surah al-Naml from the Noble Qur'an (hist | edit) [27,670 bytes] GHOLAMREZA BARATI (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= Verse 88 of Surah al-Naml has likened mountains to moving clouds. Although in the previous centuries, most exegetes considered the movement of mountains as one of the pre-resurrection events, new scientific findings in geology and meteorology have brought new aspects of this similarity to scholars. this study aims to present a new understanding about verse 88 of Surah al-Namal and identify the similarities between the movement of mountains and clouds, accordin...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 The Scientific Explanation of Ṣayḥah as a Divine Punishment of Some Ancient Tribes Mentioned in the Qur’an (hist | edit) [25,075 bytes] مصطفی مرادی (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= The narration of the life of some of the past tribes who lived after Noah has been mentioned in detail or in summary in the Qur’an. The fate of these tribes has mostly ended in divine punishment, which based of the geographical location, the type of sins of the people, and other reasons, this punishment has had different external manifestations, such as storm, ṣayḥah, sinking into the ground and drowning in water. Since the function of ṣayḥah (which...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 The spectrum of consciousness in the world (hist | edit) [26,937 bytes] سعدالله نصیری قیداری (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= In this paper, we try to show, based on scientific evidence, that assigning consciousness to humans and calling the "world without humans" meaningless does not seem like a comprehensive approach. The intellectual foundation of this attitude is based on a kind of "spectral approach" in examining the phenomena of the world. To explain this attitude, we refer to evidence of scientific findings to show that our lack of understanding of the consciousness of other...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 The Study on Qur’anic surahs' Structured-ness and their Order Organization Using NLP Techniques (hist | edit) [46,273 bytes] EHSAN KHADANGI (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= The study of surahs' structure has attracted researchers' attention in recent years. One of the theories herein is the theory of Topic Sameness which acknowledges that each surah of Qur’an has formed on a single topic. The theory of Introduction and Explanation as one of the most important branches of Topic Sameness, proposes that the Almighty states the topic of each surah at the first section, elaborates it at different parts of the surah in the forms such...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 The Usage of Commissive Speech Act in the Qur’an (hist | edit) [51,205 bytes] FARZANEH TAJABADI (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= One of the remarkable aspects of the Holy Qur’an is the use of diverse linguistic methods to convey a particular idea. This study aims to evaluate the commissive act in the Qur’an using Searle’s speech act theory, a theory useful in comprehending deeper semantic levels of holy scriptures. The study used a descriptive-analytical method, and the data were analyzed through a qualitative analysis of statistical results to answer the following questions: What...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 Water Breakdown during Photosynthesis and Transpiration in Plants as a Scientific Miracle in the Qur’an (hist | edit) [39,254 bytes] MOSTAFA KOUTB (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= This current study is an attempt for some scientific insights about the verse 45 of Surah Al-kahf. In this verse, God said, “And present to them the example of the life of this world, like water which we send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it and [then] it becomes broken, scattered by the winds”. In common interpretations, the pronoun in the statement “it becomes broken, scattered by the wind” has been directed to plant...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 The Story of Human Creation in the Qur’an and the Old Testament: A Linguistic-Narrative Approach for Reconstructing the Dominant Gender Discourse (hist | edit) [40,390 bytes] قاسم درزی (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= The application of the gender approach to the holy books has expanded with the rise of feminism in the modern era. The study and extraction of the gender discourses that dominate these books can help in the reconstruction and understanding of relevant historical features. Comparing the gender approach of these books can also introduce us to paradigm shifts in different historical periods. For this purpose, firstly, we have shown in this study that the Qur’an...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 Without Naskh: Interpreting the Qur’an with Maqāṣid (hist | edit) [75,631 bytes] Ahmed Meiloud (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= For centuries, naskh (abrogation) has played a critical role in Islamic legal philosophy as a unifying rubric through which Muslim scholars accepted the logic of divine law and their relationship to it. However, this paradigm has been challenged by new competing theories of abrogation. This paper has examined five of them: Non-abrogation theory (Muhammad al-Jabri), dialectic theory (Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid), didactic theory (Abdullah Saeed), punitive theory (Muham...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 A Qur’anic Approach to the Formulation of Political Participation in an Illegitimate Political System (hist | edit) [55,472 bytes] Ali Aqajani (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= In both theory and practice, political participation is considered to be one of the most significant political challenges. The Qur’an is the main religious source that makes it possible for political explanations to be given in respect of such issues. This study aims to formulate the types of political participation in an illegitimate political system in order to identify acceptable types in the light of the teachings of the Qur’an. The hypothesis of this...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 Being Awake at Dawn: A Religious Austerity or a Hygienic Recommendation (hist | edit) [38,036 bytes] Farzaneh Zare (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= Modern scientific studies have placed emphasis on the importance of the timing of wakefulness to maintain the body’s healthy rhythm, including the physical, mental and emotional aspects of a certain person. This importance has been indicated in the Holy Qur’an and the medical doctrine of Iran. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to briefly investigate our current understanding of wake up time, and how it relates to the field of pathophysiology. The r...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 Evaluating the Effect of Occasions of Revelation (Asbāb al-Nuzūl) on the Literal Understanding of the Verses of the Holy Qur’an (hist | edit) [45,734 bytes] Kosar Kheirollahzadeh (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= The peresent study aims to address the issue of how occasions of revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl) affect the understanding of the Qur’an. It also provides a basis for evaluating the impact of cultural studies on Qur’anic comprehension in prospective research. To accomplish this objective, the narratives of occasions of revelation were collected from three well-known resources, regardless of their documental and textual credibility, and their role in understa...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 Evaluation of the Basis of Punishment for the Claimant to Prophethood (Mutanabbī) from the Perspective of the Qur’an (hist | edit) [34,993 bytes] Ali Mohammadian (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= The majority of Imamiyah jurists believe that anyone who falsely claims to be a prophet should be sentenced to death. All people can carry out this punishment without needing the permission of the ruling authority. This is contrary to the sound teaching of the Qur’an, which indicates that the primary principle regarding human life is to preserve everyone's blood, and any violation of this principle requires valid justification. Given the importance of the is...")
• 11:4011:40, 2 November 2025 Study on Possibility of Miracle in the Qur’an Verses 55:19-22: How Qur’an Has Revealed the Formation Process of Pearls and Coral from River to Sea (hist | edit) [25,779 bytes] Mostafa Jafari 2 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= This study was conducted to examine the miraculous nature of verses 55:19-22 in the Qur’an, using four key parameters: Explicitness, Validity, Accuracy, and Precedence. Through this analysis, the true meaning of the verses was studied. Further comparison with other verses revealed that the geological phenomenon described in these verses is where freshwater and seawater meet, forming a river plume. This river plume exhibits all of the characteristics mentione...")
• 11:3911:39, 2 November 2025 Sustainability of Social Systems Based on the Holy Qur’an: A Multi-Study Mixed-Methods Research (hist | edit) [41,874 bytes] Elham Razi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT= Sustainability has been recognized as one of the greatest challenges facing social systems in the 21st century. Social systems should have the knowledge and the power to lead this transition and to induce the changes towards this new paradigm. In this regard, it is of crucial importance to achieve a correct and comprehensive understanding of the concept of sustainability and its key components. Although some successful studies have been reported, there is a la...")

29 October 2025

• 15:4015:40, 29 October 2025 An Explanation for Omitting and Writing Alif in Some Words of the Qurʼan Based on the Ancient Manuscripts (hist | edit) [33,352 bytes] MUNSHID FALIH WADI (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT: = Examining the orthography of the Qurʼan shows that the letter alif was omitted in some words, while it was not omitted in similar words. Scholars have offered various reasons for eliminating alif since the early centuries. Some of them regarded the way of writing the Qurʼan as sacred or proposed ideological explanations for it. However, studying these justifications shows that they are not subject to scientific linguistic rules and are mostly personal opi...")
• 15:4015:40, 29 October 2025 Muḥammad Bāqir al-Ṣadr and Epistemic Decolonisation: al-Tafsīr al-Mawḍūʿī, the Islamic Alternative in Iqtiṣādunā and the Struggle for Cultural Hegemony (hist | edit) [54,296 bytes] PIETRO MENGHINI (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=ABSTRACT: = The Lebanese scholar Chibli Mallat, analysing Muḥammad Bāqir al-Ṣadr’s work, affirms that the Iraqi intellectual proposed a completely new comprehensive theory of the Islamic State, focusing on constitutionalism and economics. Following Mallat’s intuition, this paper will focus on the second aspect of al-Ṣadr’s work. It will deal with the use of thematic Qur’anic exegesis (al-tafsīr al-mawḍūʿī) in al-Ṣadr’s main work on economics, I...")

25 October 2025

• 19:1119:11, 25 October 2025 Qurʾānic Identity Building: An Discourse Analysis of Asmāʾ al-Qurʾān (hist | edit) [1,643 bytes] Ghasemi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{QFrame|Surah=|Ayah=}} =Abstract= This paper seeks to explains the way in which the Qurʾān historically establish its identity through its use of asmāʾ al-Qurʾān (al-qurʾān, al-kitāb, al-furqān, and al-dhikr). In doing so, it analyzes every single use of asmāʾ al-qurʾān terminologies historically within its formative period. This analysis requires the use of al-tartīb al-nuzūl approach—that of al-Jābiri—integrated with the theory of the order of di...")